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Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.495 (2026)

Unlawful coasting on downgrade; exception; penalty

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      811.495 Unlawful coasting on downgrade; exception; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of unlawful coasting on a downgrade if the person is the driver of a vehicle on a downgrade and the person coasts with the gears or transmission of the motor vehicle in neutral or with the clutch disengaged.

      (2) This section does not apply to the driver of a motorized bicycle.

      (3) The offense described in this section, unlawful coasting on a downgrade, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §656; 1985 c.16 §321; 1995 c.383 §76]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: State v. Donaldson, 510 P.3d 943 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).
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State v. Donaldson, 510 P.3d 943 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “425(2) (requirement that slow driver yield to overtaking vehicle “does not apply to the driver of a vehicle in a funeral procession”); ORS 811.495(2) (prohibition on coasting down- hill “does not apply to the driver of a motorized bicycle”).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.495(2) — 1 case
State v. Donaldson, 510 P.3d 943 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “425(2) (requirement that slow driver yield to overtaking vehicle “does not apply to the driver of a vehicle in a funeral procession”); ORS 811.495(2) (prohibition on coasting down- hill “does not apply to the driver of a motorized bicycle”).”
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